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Be honest and be kind
Written by Jim Chaput
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After a 19-year career in financial services, Jim left a leadership position to focus on health and fitness. Jim is a Master Practitioner of Applied Movement Neurology and holds Certificates in Applied Functional Science and 3DMAPS from the Gray Institute. His passion is empowering people to help resolve the pain, tension and insomnia that prevents them from living well.

Sometimes people speak bluntly despite how it makes other people feel. Rationalizing your bluntness by saying that you’re being honest is a poor defense.

You can be honest and still be considerate of other people’s feelings. People are more likely to appreciate your honesty when your tactful.

Are you unapologetically blunt, find ways to be tactfully honest or use white lies instead?

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2 Comments

  1. Pat
    Pat on September 7, 2020 at 7:54 am

    I am extremely sensitive to it her people’s’ feelings; so I avoid being blunt.
    Sometimes I mess up.
    We Try Harder.
    I love your blogs!! 👍😊

    • Jim Chaput
      Jim Chaput on September 8, 2020 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks! We all mess up occasionally, even when we try hard. Sometimes it’s the intent that matters.